GASWORKS STRIKE IN AUSTRALIA CONTINUES
S-YDNEY, Deeember 17. X.. finality was reached in a conterc! ce of the parties in the gas dispute which sat until a late hour last %h. before being adjourned until 'o-iiay. Tiif eentral committee of the sniojw involved in the strilce in Sydley is organising picketing and a iontinuation of the sit-in strike on the rostt-r- system. Eight unions now ItVu v ed include electricians. boilerSakers, engineers, sheet metal workoainters, building workers and ?as .vorkers. Moves for an extension h: the air as 'Xewcastle and coun■ty v.is employees are watching develipmciits. A !>-;iding industrial estimates that SO.Dou New South Wales workers Will luse their jobs if the strike eoniinui".. Tlic Ijread ration yesterday was not •61'inus, but the bakers are ui'ging permission should be given gas tiker.es to bake bread. Cafes are imPi'ovisiog with kerosene 'and oil stoves •at sinall goods retailers claim that "-earl\ all cooking of rabbits and Poultry has ceased. Already 1500 Members of the Pastrycooks and Bis4it Makers' Union have been stood ''"wn.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5281, 18 December 1946, Page 5
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